From graphic design to dancing, camps at UGA have something for everyone from toddlers to teens this summer. Programs range from a few hours in class to several days on campus with the option to stay overnight in the residence halls. Subject matters vary from Newton’s laws of physics to puppet shows about the environment.
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will offer pre-college programs for high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors interested in science, engineering, business, communication and the environment. Information is available at www.caes.uga.edu/academics/precollege/.
The college also will offer 4-H camps at Rock Eagle 4-H Center, Jekyll Island 4-H Center, Fortson 4-H Center, Burton 4-H Center of Tybee Island and Wahsega 4-H Center. Information on those programs is available online at http://georgia4horg.caes.uga.edu/camp/.
Community Music School
The Community Music School will be offering private lessons on instruments all summer. They also will hold Kindermusik Early Childhood classes for children from newborn through age 7. Information is available online at www.uga.edu/ugacms for private lessons, or www.ugakindermusik.com for Kindermusik classes. Kristin Jutras, director of the Community Music School, can be reached at (706) 542-2894 or ugacms@uga.edu.
Department of Dance
The department of dance will host Festival Dance Camp at UGA for dancers age 11 and older. Intended for serious dancers, the intensive program will feature ballet, pointe, jazz, modern, hip-hop and character dance styles. Instruction will include classes, lectures and other activities. Campers can attend for either one or two weeks. The two-week sessions run June 14–27 and cost $1,250 to stay in the residence halls or $325 per week for day campers. The single week camp in the residence hall costs $800. A non-refundable deposit of $100 is due by May 31. For additional information, call Mitchell Flanders at (770) 228-1306.
Fanning Institute
The Fanning Institute will hold a Latino Youth Leadership Program to develop leadership skills in high school-aged students and to encourage the pursuit of a higher education. Leadership Sin Limites! will be held July 25–30 for students age 15–19. A second session in January 2010 is also required for participants.
Additional information, including an application form with required essays, community service and recommendations, is available atwww.fanning.uga.edu/program/LYLP or by calling (706) 542-1108. Applications are due April 15.
Georgia Center
The Summer Academy at UGA will offer a series of academically focused summer day camps designed to keep the minds of 11–17-year-olds active during summer break. Camps are offered in the arts, sciences and technologies including camps in animation, graphics, photography, aviation, comic books, crime scene investigation, film studies, graphic design, music performance, theater performance, medical studies, robotics, secret agent training and Web site design. For camps that last from 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., there is an option to go to Legion Pool until 5 p.m. for an additional $25. There is no Legion Pool option for half-day programs. Some program discounts are available for children of UGA students or employees, parents registering more than one child and anyone registering by April 24. For additional information, contact Jen Schumann at (706) 542-7255 orJen.Schumann@georgiacenter.uga.edu. A complete schedule of classes is available online atwww.georgiacenter.uga.edu/ppd/summer_academy/programs.phtml.
The Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel also will offer the Summer Institute of Reading Development, as one of eight sites across the state. The program is designed to boost reading skills. Additional information is available by phone, (800) 964-8888 or atwww.georgiacenter.uga.edu/ppd/courses/reading.phtml.
Georgia Museum of Art
The Georgia Museum of Art will host its third annual community-wide outreach program, Art Adventures: Folk Art, June 15–July 17. One-hour workshops will be held at community organizations in and around Athens-Clarke County for organized groups and will be based on folk art from the museum’s collection. Registration will begin on May 11. Additional information is available at www.uga.edu/gamuseum/calendar or by phone (706) 542-4662.
Hugh Hodgson School of Music
The Hugh Hodgson School of Music will hold several summer camps for middle and high school musicians and marching band participants. The camps offer rehearsals, performances, private instruction and classes with UGA faculty. The camps offer the option of staying in the residence halls. Additional information is available by contacting Katherine Isbill at (706) 542-2061 or smcamp@uga.edu or at www.music.uga.edu/outreach/camps.php.
Journalism and Mass Communication
For high school students aspiring to work as journalists, the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication is offering Journalism Rockstar, a weeklong summer camp to be held June 7–13. Attendees will help to produce a newspaper or a broadcast news show. They will learn about TV news broadcasting, journalistic writing, graphic design and photojournalism. Seminars will be offered in advertising, public relations, staff leadership, media rights and criteria for applying to UGA and Grady. The program cost is $525 until April 24 and $575 after April 24. Registration deadline is May 16. Registration fee includes tuition, housing in residence halls, meals at the dining halls and supplies. For more information, contact Joe Dennis atjodennis@uga.edu or (706) 542-5022. Camp information is also available at www.grady.uga.edu/gspa/Academy.php.
McPhaul Center
The Child Development Lab at the McPhaul Child and Family Development Center has a few spots left in its summer camp program for children who will enter kindergarten and first grade in the fall. The program will have two sessions: May 26–June 19 and June 22–July 24. After a $50 registration fee (or $80 fee for both sessions), the sessions cost $160 a week. Additional information is available by phone at (706) 542-4929.
Sports camps
Several athletic camps will be offered on campus this summer, including basketball, cheerleading, football, golf, gymnastics, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field and volleyball. More complete information is available online at www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=299636.
Recreational Sports will offer Rec Sports Youth Camp for children (ages 7-12) of UGA students and employees. For more information, call (706) 542-5060, or visit www.recsports.uga.edu/user_files/1236609896_flyer09.pdf.
State Botanical Garden
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia will host several summer camps for children ages 3–8. Campers will learn about earthworms, streams and rivers and several other nature-related topics. Each camp will include crafts, puppet shows and indoor and outdoor activities including garden explorations. The botanical garden also offers summer camp junior counselor positions for children ages 13–17.
Additional information is available by phone, (706) 542-1244, or at www.uga.edu/botgarden/educationalevents.html by clicking on “Summer Camps.”
Torrance Center
The College of Education’s Torrance Center for Creativity and Talent Development will host Camp Invention for children entering grades 1-6. Campers will learn about Newton’s three laws of physics. The camp will be June 1–5 from 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. in Aderhold Hall. Space is limited and the registration fee is $180. For more information, contact Elizabeth Connell at connelle@uga.edu or call (800) 968-4332 or go to www.campinvention.org.
